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Originally Posted by be4con
The pc store reckon it is the motherboard, so I guess I'm definitely in the market for a new board now...
Realistically speaking would I be better to start looking to upgrade completley here and get myself a new case so I have better options with the motherboard, whilst keeping the old processor, HDDs, graphics card and disk drives or should I just stick with an MATX board and the same case and accept that it's probably not going to give me a lot of flexibility?
Also, if I replace the board am I going to have to buy a new copy of XP as this is OEM?
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Sorry for the late reply. I've been very busy of late and haven't had much extra time to spend on the forum.
It depends on your needs and budget. If you are happy with the level of performance out of your current setup or aren't looking to spend alot of money then stick with what you have and aim for more of a direct replacement. If you go with a direct replacement then your current license would still be valid. If you get a newer motherboard, then it's an upgrade and considered a "New" pc which would require a new license under the Microsoft EULA.
Here are a couple of pulled motherboards on Ebay that is direct replacements. They have 30 day warranties.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/B3485-MSI-MS-7...713.m153.l1262
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/B3485-MSI-MS-7...80426095a31149